Fairfax County Opens Emergency Shelter
at Lee District RECenter

In response to a power outage at the Cameron Run Terrace Apartments,
5850 Cameron Run Terrace in Alexandria, Fairfax County and the American
Red Cross have opened an emergency shelter for apartment residents at the
Lee District RECenter, 6601 Telegraph Road, Alexandria. The shelter will
open at 8 p.m. this evening, Monday, Feb. 5, and remain open through
tomorrow morning.

Residents should bring a change of clothes, blanket and pillow, toiletry
items and a towel if they would like to take a shower. A cot, coffee and
water will be provided.

For informational updates, call the Fairfax County Emergency Information
Hotline at 703-817-7771, TTY 711, or the Fairfax County Web site,
www.fairfaxcounty.gov.

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NOTE TO MEDIA: A public information officer from the Department of
Family Services will be on scene this evening to assist members of the
media.